Black Pepper

A woody vine native to Asia, rich in piperine and piperidine; BP’s dried unripe fruit is used in Chinese herbal medicine as a GItonic, and for constipation, food poisoning, obesity, sinusitis, and vomiting; it has been used in western herbal medicine as a cardiostimulant and to enhance renal function

The recent recall of salami due to a salmonella outbreak, which allegedly may have originated in the black pepper used in the salami, has manufacturers looking for safe alternatives to traditional ground black pepper.

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